Nonstop flight route between Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Danbury, Connecticut, United States:
Departure Airport:
(51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°22'18"N by 73°28'55"W)
Distance from QLA to DXR:
3,381.45 miles (5,441.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lasham Airfield (QLA), Lasham, England, United Kingdom and Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR), Danbury, Connecticut, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,381 miles (or 5,442 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lasham Airfield and Danbury Municipal Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lasham Airfield and Danbury Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QLA / EGHL |
| Airport Name: | Lasham Airfield |
| Location: | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°11'13"N by 1°2'0"W |
| Area Served: | Lasham, Hampshire, England |
| Operator/Owner: | Lasham Gliding Society |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 618 feet (188 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QLA |
| More Information: | QLA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DXR / KDXR |
| Airport Name: | Danbury Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Danbury, Connecticut, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°22'18"N by 73°28'55"W |
| Area Served: | Danbury, Connecticut |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Danbury |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 458 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DXR |
| More Information: | DXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Lasham Airfield (QLA):
- The airfield ceased to be an operational Royal Air Force station in 1948, though General Aircraft Ltd continued testing military gliders there.
- The furthest airport from Lasham Airfield (QLA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,896 miles (19,145 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In 1999, Lasham Gliding Society completed the purchase from the Ministry of Defence of the freehold to the airfield, making the final payment in 2001.
- In mid-1943, the airfield was transferred to RAF Fighter Command.
- Because of Lasham Airfield's relatively low elevation of 618 feet, planes can take off or land at Lasham Airfield at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Lasham Airfield (QLA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lasham Airfield (QLA) is RAF Odiham (ODH), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of QLA.
Facts about Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR):
- The closest airport to Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) is Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ENE of DXR.
- The furthest airport from Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,741 miles (18,896 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Danbury Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 458 feet, planes can take off or land at Danbury Municipal Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Danbury Municipal Airport is a public use general aviation airport located three miles southwest of the central business district of Danbury, in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States.
- Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) NE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 12.41 miles (19.97 km) NE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12.64 miles (20.34 km) ENE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) SW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) SSE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 29.77 miles (47.92 km) N | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 31.82 miles (51.21 km) NE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 35.33 miles (56.86 km) S | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 35.57 miles (57.25 km) NNE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 36.64 miles (58.96 km) E | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 36.65 miles (58.98 km) NE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 38.79 miles (62.43 km) E | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 40.19 miles (64.68 km) SE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 45.05 miles (72.50 km) SW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 45.52 miles (73.26 km) NNW | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,896.34 miles (19,145.26 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,884.40 miles (19,126.04 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,874.41 miles (19,109.97 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,863.30 miles (19,092.08 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,851.24 miles (19,072.67 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,841.16 miles (19,056.45 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,833.21 miles (19,043.65 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,833.02 miles (19,043.35 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,826.09 miles (19,032.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,803.90 miles (18,996.49 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,802.11 miles (18,993.61 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,787.41 miles (18,969.95 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,780.83 miles (18,959.35 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,779.80 miles (18,957.70 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,759.26 miles (18,924.65 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.43 miles (31.28 km) ENE | Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 2 | 23.44 miles (37.72 km) SE | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 24.09 miles (38.77 km) SSW | Westchester County Airport (HPN) | White Plains, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 27.26 miles (43.87 km) NW | Dutchess County Airport (POU) | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 31.79 miles (51.16 km) ESE | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 6 | 33.52 miles (53.94 km) WNW | Stewart International Airport (SWF) | Newburgh, New York, United States | |
| 7 | 41.64 miles (67.01 km) WNW | Orange County Airport (MGJ) | Montgomery, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) SSE | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 44.52 miles (71.64 km) SSE | Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) | Islip, New York, United States | |
| 10 | 44.56 miles (71.71 km) S | Republic Airport (FRG) | East Farmingdale, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 44.84 miles (72.16 km) SSW | Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU) | Flushing, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) SSW | LaGuardia Airport (LGA) | New York City, New York, United States | |
| 13 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) SW | Teterboro Airport (TEB) | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 47.81 miles (76.94 km) SE | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 49.69 miles (79.97 km) SE | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,741.26 miles (18,895.68 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,718.69 miles (18,859.35 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,717.34 miles (18,857.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,690.73 miles (18,814.35 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,680.50 miles (18,797.90 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,629.72 miles (18,716.18 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,620.17 miles (18,700.81 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,613.62 miles (18,690.26 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,601.88 miles (18,671.37 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,535.95 miles (18,565.26 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,453.38 miles (18,432.38 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,446.38 miles (18,421.12 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,441.07 miles (18,412.57 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,411.51 miles (18,365.00 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,395.04 miles (18,338.49 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |